YES, there will be
Festa de São João!
Come have a bite of Brazil’s biggest celebration right after the carnival, the Festa Junina (June Party) also known as Festa de São João (Saint John the Baptist Party).
Brought to Brazil by the Portuguese, this harvest celebration mixed with African and Indigenous traditions to become a unique and diverse Brazilian cultural manifestation.
Dive into an eight-hour festa junina experience!
Feel the rhythm of Brazil with live performances from the acclaimed Forró in The Dark and the dynamic ensemble Mambembé featuring special guest Marcos Costa. The air will buzz with beats from top DJs, including Greg Caz, Gaspar Muniz, and Tietta, spinning a mix of traditional and contemporary Brazilian rhythms guaranteed to get everyone dancing.
DJS
Greg Caz • Tietta
Gaspar Muniz
Performances + Brazilian digital artists powered by Tezos
Visual arts presented by
Angelica Walker Projects
Forró and quadrilha crash workshop with Sabrina Evangelista
Group mock wedding, quadrilha and quadrilha queen competition led by Pietra Parker
Explore 'Brazilian Lace in Ritual Costumes' by Luz Castaneda, a visual arts exhibition presented by Angelica Walker Projects. Dive into the digital realm with Brazilian Digital Arts showcased by Group Dot BR and powered by Tezos and sponsored by Tezos Commons.
Characters of the Festa Junina party, performed by Andressa Furletti, Douglas Tholedo, Fabiana Mattedi, Juliana Silva, Júlio Kaczam, Marcio Fein and Tatiana Birenbaum will be around enticing people to engage in a variety of fun activities.
Sabrina Evangelista will lead a forró and quadrilha crash course to get you ready to join an impromptu mock wedding, quadrilha, and quadrilha queen competition by the talented Brazilian drag queen Pietra Parker.
Tantalize your taste buds with authentic flavors from Andréa’s Brazilian Homemade Goods, Mariana Tamiozzy Vegan Chef, and Queijo Mel, offering a delightful culinary experience.
Tantalize your taste buds with authentic flavors from Andréa’s Brazilian Homemade Goods, Mariana Tamiozzy Vegan Chef, and Queijo Mel, offering a delightful culinary experience.
Parents, we’ve got you covered! Kids can join the festivities from 3 - 6 PM. 21 + after 6 PM.
Food by Andrea's Brazilian Homemade Goods, Mari Tamiozzy Vegan Chef and Queijo Mel
Costume and makeup station
Fashion by Connection Boutique
House of Yes is known for being a temple of expression dedicated to connection, creativity and celebrating life. The collective of artists behind of the voted best venue of the northeast by the DJ Mag, believe in the creative energy of every person who enters this space, that performance, dance and art can inspire and heal us, that the world can be a better place, that weird is wonderful and that consent is essential.
São João parties
MEET THE TEAM
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Production
Andressa Furletti • Debora Balardini • Monica Vilela
Stage Manager
Development
Graphic Designer
DJs
Greg Caz, Gaspar Muniz, Tietta
Live Music
with special guest Marcos Costa
Performers
Andressa Furletti, Douglas Tholedo, Fabiana Mattedi, Juliana Silva,
VJ
Volunteers
TBA
Food
Andrea's Brazilian Homemade Goods
Fashion
Makeup
Brazilian Visual Arts
presented by
Group Dor BR
Forró and Quadrilha Class
SUPORTERS
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This event is supported in part by the NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program), Tezos Commons, and is raising funds for Group Dot BR’s theater productions.
Most of the materials used to create the set and costumes for Opa! São João are repurposed and donated by Materials for the Arts
"We want to give the party attendees a taste of these festivities and get people to know more about this important celebration of Brazilian culture".
Andressa Furletti